Irta
Surf spot · Spain
Is it worth the trip?
27Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 2: 4 ft swell at 5 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Mon 2 · 45 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 105kJ
- Wind
- NNE 6 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Tue 3 · 27 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 32kJ
- Wind
- N 10 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Wed 4 · 28 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 41kJ
- Wind
- N 6 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Thu 5 · 20 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 25kJ
- Wind
- E 2 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Fri 6 · 24 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 36kJ
- Wind
- N 3 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Sat 7 · 14 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 10kJ
- Wind
- NNE 1 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Sun 8 · 3 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 smushy
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- S 1 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 121, poor
- Mon 245, fair
- Tue 327, poor
- Wed 428, poor
- Thu 520, poor
- Fri 624, poor
- Sat 714, poor
- Sun 83, too small
- Mon 95, too small
- Tue 1020, poor
The spot in six facts
- Faces SEtakes swell from the SE
- Offshore: NWwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 1–5 ftof swell
- Water 19 °C2 mm shorty
- Best Nov–Feb2 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 21, poor | 2 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 20kJ | offshorewind from the north-west, 6 knots, offshore | 20°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 45, fair | 4 ft5 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 105kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 6 knots | 17°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 27, poor | 2 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 32kJ | offshorewind from the north, 10 knots, offshore | 16°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 28, poor | 3 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 41kJ | wind from the north, 6 knots | 16°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 20, poor | 2 ft6 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 25kJ | wind from the east, 2 knots | 17°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 24, poor | 2 ft6 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 36kJ | wind from the north, 3 knots | 17°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 14, poor | 2 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 10kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 1 knot | 18°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 3, too small | 1 ft3 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the south, 1 knot | 18°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 5, too small | 1 ft3 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the south-west, 3 knots | 19°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 20, poor | 2 ft3 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 6kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 2 knots | 22°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Sun 1 NovLow 02:56 −0.1 mHigh 12:56 +0.1 m
- Mon 2 NovLow 03:23 −0.0 mHigh 14:00 +0.1 mLow 22:53 −0.0 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 01:00 −0.0 mLow 03:49 −0.0 mHigh 15:03 +0.1 mLow 23:18 −0.0 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Best time to go
best Nov–Feb
Good days in a typical week, each month, for beginners, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May1of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug1of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep1of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov2of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec2of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Typical, not a forecast.
Map
the spot and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Irta
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SE (127°), so it takes swell from the SE. The wind blows offshore from the NW (307°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 1–5 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 950 m out (1 in 97). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 14°C in February, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 27°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). For beginners the best months are usually January, February, November and December, with about 2 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Peniscola, 8.6 km away (about 15 min by car).
Water about 19°C: 2 mm shorty. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,090–US$2,060 each
about US$1,090–US$2,060 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, stay, food, board and wetsuit.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to CDT, estimated from distance and season, changing at MAD, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$482–US$1,000 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$60–US$94 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$208–US$348 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$234–US$442 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$100–US$167 |
| Total | about US$1,090–US$2,060 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 2 towns
15 min by car · 87 places to stay
about US$80/nightcountry average
About Peniscola its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Vinaròs on Booking.com
39 min by car · 23 places to stay
About US$80 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 17h 20m
About 17h 20m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → CDT, changing at Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD), then 45 min by road
Flights ORD → CDT on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.